Question

review the passage. the simile is shown in bold.
\there never was such a cross family!\ cried jo, losing her temper when she had upset an inkstand, broken both boot lacings, and sat down upon her hat.
\youre the crossest person in it!\ returned amy, washing out the sum that was all wrong with the tears that had fallen on her slate.
\beth, if you dont keep these horrid cats down cellar ill have them drowned,\ exclaimed meg angrily as she tried to get rid of the kitten which had scrambled up her back and stuck like a burr just out of reach.
jo laughed, meg scolded, beth implored, and amy wailed because she couldnt remember how much nine times twelve was.
from louisa may alcott, little women
what is the effect of the simile on the passage’s meaning or tone?
it highlights beth’s attachment to the kittens.
it suggests that the kitten is afraid to move.
it emphasizes that meg is annoyed with the kitten.

Explanation:

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as". In the passage, Meg is trying to get rid of the kitten. The simile "stuck like a burr" emphasizes how difficult it is for Meg to remove the kitten, which shows her annoyance. It doesn't highlight Beth's attachment (Beth is just mentioned in the context of being told to keep cats down cellar), and there's no indication the kitten is afraid (the focus is on Meg's struggle).

Answer:

It emphasizes that Meg is annoyed with the kitten.